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Gandhi made the remarks on September 23 during his interaction with the students of the Maharani College in Jaipur, a video of which was released on his social media platforms on Tuesday.
Gandhi was received by the college principal. After his interaction with the students, the party leader rode pillion on a two-wheeler driven by a girl student amid security on the road outside the college.
In his interaction with the girls at the college, Gandhi talked about a host of issues, including the education system and the need for empowering women in the country, according to the video.
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”It is just to see what is the status, after that we have to decide this is the status and this is what we have to do. I am for caste census, a 100 per cent,” he said during the interaction at the college, according to the video released by the party.
The Congress on Monday promised that a government led by it will conduct a nationwide caste census and implement 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies at the earliest, including adequate representation for women belonging to the OBC community.
After the Congress Working Committee meeting on Monday, Gandhi said the CWC has taken a ”historic decision” unanimously to support the demand for a nationwide caste census, asserting it is a ”powerful step” for the emancipation of the poor.